Hong Kong YDC 2019 contest announces finalists' names

22 Aug '19

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The 2019 Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest (YDC) will see 16 fashion talents shortlisted to compete for five grand prizes as well as prestigious internships, study trips and mentorships with top brands. The creations will be assessed by respected industry professionals, with renowned fashion designer Mihara Yasuhiro as this year’s VIP judge.

Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), YDC 2019 will be held on September 7, 2019, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) as the finale of the annual Centrestage fashion showcase. Past YDC designers will make an appearance at the YDC contest, showcasing new and exclusive collections created in partnership with MINI Hong Kong, according to a press release on the show.

The five winners of YDC 2019 will be unveiled at a presentation ceremony on the last day of Centrestage. Sixteen finalists will present collections that have employed different design elements and special fabrication techniques to express creativity. The shortlisted works include Louis Lee’s Earthly Redemption, Enzo Chan’s SINCE 1996, Hannah Wong’s ma tenue, Kenny Tien’s Accident or Incident, Tiffany Chan’s The Sower, Wilson Yip’s Forgetful Still, Kelly Lau’s Hope-Kinetics, Louis Chow’s Already But Not Yet, Man Chun Hei’s Self, Simon Cheng’s Galactic Fireworks, Kenneth Tsang’s Juncture Reborn, Kayan Lam’s Jeux Olympiques, Cyrus Chan’s Masterbae, Andy Chiu’s Synthesis, Lion Sze’s Farmer, and Vivian Tam’s messy messy.

YDC carried out a fashion shoot staged specially to showcase the finalists’ collections, taking the theme of famous Hong Kong advertisements from the 1980s and 90s to highlight the unique aesthetic of the city’s fashion.

This year’s YDC winners will be selected by an esteemed panel of judges comprising senior industry and media representatives. The panel is led by Lawrence Leung, chairman of the HKTDC garment advisory committee, who will be joined by Michael Mok, head of merchandising at Joyce; Vogue Hong Kong chief editor Peter Wong; stylist and art director Declan Chan; Tomorrow senior area manager Jonathan Lee; and I.T. apparels head of footwear Virginia Chan. The panel members will provide insightful critiques to all the finalists.

Japanese fashion designer Mihara Yasuhiro has been invited as the YDC 2019 VIP judge. Yasuhiro is the founder of Mihara Yasuhiro, his eponymous brand, which is distributed worldwide by more than 70 stores and stockists including leading retailers such as Selfridges, Harrods, Ssense, and Hong Kong’s I.T., and Joyce.

To celebrate the MINI’s 60th anniversary, 14 previous YDC designers have been invited to return to the YDC stage to present a special MINI x YDC fashion show. This unique collection is inspired by the features of classic MINI models over the past six decades. The show will be launched alongside the NEW MINI CLUBMAN to create a spectacular event that showcases both the beauty of the car and the creativity of local designers. In addition, a brand new MINI 60 years edition painted in classic British Racing Green will make an appearance at the post-YDC party. Participating brands include 112 mountainyam, Arto, Charlotte Ng Studio, Demo, Fake Fan, FromClothingOf, Harrison Wong, Kenaxleung, Kevin Ho, Lapeewee, Necro Poon, S.F.Z. & Son, Yeung Chin, and YMDH. (GK)

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